Reeson Wayne Shearsmith (born 27 August 1969) is a British actor, comedian, writer and magician. He was a member of The League of Gentlemen, with Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Jointly with Pemberton, he created, wrote and starred in the sitcom Psychoville and the dark comedy antholo ... gy series Inside No. 9. He had notable roles in Spaced and The World's End. Shearsmith was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He attended Andrew Marvell High School and then Bretton Hall College of Education, where he met Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton, fellow actors and comedians The League of Gentlemen began as a stage act in 1995, transferred to Radio 4 as On the Town with The League of Gentlemen in 1997, and arrived on television on BBC Two in 1999. The last saw Shearsmith and his colleagues awarded a British Academy Television Award, a Royal Television Society Award and the prestigious Golden Rose of Montreux. Following The League of Gentlemen, Shearsmith appeared in comedy programmes including Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere as well as playing villain Tony in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer comedy Catterick. He appeared in two episodes of the award-winning pop-culture comedy Spaced as Robot Wars-obsessed TA soldier Dexter, and played neurotic Doctor Flynn in hospital sitcom TLC alongside Alexander Armstrong. In 2014, Shearsmith and Pemberton returned to BBC2 with a new dark comedy series called Inside No. 9. Each episode of the anthology series takes place in a different 'No. 9' location. Shearsmith and Pemberton play various characters in the series and have also directed two of the episodes.[16] Also in 2014, he starred as Malcolm Webster in ITV drama series, based on a true story, The Widower.
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
2006
as Benjamin Denton / Papa Lazarou / Pamela Doove / Ross Gaines / Cathy Carter-Smith / Ollie Plimsoles / Vinnie Whytenshawe / Mr Lisgoe / Bernice Woodall / Dean Tavalouris / Edward Tattsyrup / Geoff Tipps / Judee Levinson
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Psychoville
as Maureen Sowerbutts
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jun 18, 2009
Squeamish!
as Narrator
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 03, 2011
Catterick
as Tony
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Feb 15, 2004
House of Fools
as Martin
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 14, 2014
The Adventures of Paddington
as Містер Каррі (голос)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Dec 20, 2019
Chasing Shadows
as DS Sean Stone
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 04, 2014
Diddy TV
as Mr. Stockholm
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 14, 2016
The Widower
as Malcolm Webster
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 17, 2014
Foundation
as Jerril
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 23, 2021
Stag
as Wendy
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 27, 2016
In the Red
as Journalist
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 26, 1998
Good Omens
as Furfur
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 31, 2019
Spaced
as Dexter
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1999
Downforce
as Alastair
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
Inside No. 9
as James
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Scaramouche, a Soldier
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Simon Smethurst
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Urban Bedford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Brian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Eric
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Doctor Who
as Rassmussen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 2005
Comedy Showcase
as Freddy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 2007
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
as Jasper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 05, 2010
Galavant
as Neo of Sporin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 2015
The Witchfinder
as Matthew Hopkins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 08, 2022
The Hollow Crown
as Davy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 30, 2012
3 Body Problem
as Alan Turing
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 21, 2024
Good Omens
as William Shakespeare
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 31, 2019
Inside No. 9
as Gerry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Damon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Jonah
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Doug
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Maurice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Henry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Tommy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Viktor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Max
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Clive
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Nick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Rev. Neil
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Drew
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Stu
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Ray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Tom
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Jim
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Hector
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Maxwell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Stranger
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Brendan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Maureen / Mr Jelly
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Alex
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Neville Griffin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Mr Warren
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as George
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Pat
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Terry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Aidan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as S/PC Varney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Klaus
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Archie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Tyler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Greg
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as David
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Laurence
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Alan Curtis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Barnabus
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Dominic
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Rudolph
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Ronnie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Norman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Edward
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Pierce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Inside No. 9
as Chas
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
The League of Gentlemen
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Jan 11, 1999
Horrible Histories
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Apr 16, 2009
Mash and Peas
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jul 01, 1996
TLC
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 17, 2002
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 16, 2014
Gadget Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 19, 2012
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 02, 2001
Good Morning Britain
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 28, 2014
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 18, 2000
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 06, 2018
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 16, 2007
New Tricks
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 2004
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2010
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 08, 1998
You Have Been Watching
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 07, 2009
Peter Kay's Car Share
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 29, 2015
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
as Himself
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 13, 2007
Original Comedy Shorts
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 01, 2014
The Russell Brand Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 24, 2006
Catchphrase
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 07, 2013
Inside No. 9
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 2014
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 17, 2018
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